New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-23


sensible custom in the cities? No doubt conserva-
tism is strong and hard to overcome, but consider
the misery inflicted upon scores Of thousands OF
men by the unsuitableness Of their urban summer
dress Surely there is as much occasion for dress
reform movement in behalf Of men as for women,
IL men would only acknowledge the truth.
That members of the police force must be
retired peremptorily when they reach the age OF
sixty seems decidedly unwise. Men who have
physical vigor enough 10 serve ms policemen ana
who take reasonable care Of their health are not
rs a rule worn out at three score. Yet the law
has been interpreted rs compelling their retire
ment ut that age and four captains, several ser
geants and a number OF patrolmen have accord
lngly been relieved from active duty. Whether
the law has been rightly construed or not VIII
probably soon be decided in the courts, since
two OF the retired captains have served notice
OF demand for full paw. and they will probably
bring suits TO recover IT. IL the law Is FOUND
TO be ms Corporation Counsel Lacombe held
would 1t not be wise 10 change II and give the
Police Commissioners discretion in the matterp
"It will not dor remarks "The New-fork
World for the Democracy TO build its hopes
ON Democratic victory in Ohio this year"
The World might have made its remark broad
enough TO include New-York as well rs ONO
This Is not Democratic year.
Another TRIBUNE boom has gone wrong It
turns out that tho Auantas guns are not TOO heavy
for the ship as our opposition contemporary insnu
ated and that the only difficulty In handling them
lies in the hghtness OF the cirrlages, IN which 'o"'
change VIII DO necessary.-New-fork star
Our nejghbor's sources of transformation and
imbccility are boundcss. THE TRIBUNE has
never stated nor "insinuated" that the Atlanta's
guns were too large for the ship. What 1T
asserted several months ago was that the car
riaces and tracks were not fitted TO the guns,
and that in consequence Of the incompetence OF
the designers and ordnance officials the guns
could not be properly moved and hred. Inc
recent target practice proved that The TRIBUNE
was right.
The talk about the "New South is not alto
retber pleasing TO some OF the relics OF past
age still living in that part OF the country. For
instance, "1he Richmond Wing says: 1T VIII
be sad day for the civilization and prosperity
OF the South when it's people consent TO aponsh
the color line and divide on economic issues IL
will be n sad day for the Democratic party when
the color line is abolished far enough TO permit
free ballot and a fair count for the coored race
but it will be great and good thing for the South
.,o,t tho only accurate and reliable knowledge rs
N how a navy should be built seems to be confined
to The TRIBUNE Office. That Journal itsen says
That several months ago IL "iouhd ~ necessity "
criticlse tho Ordnance Bureau for various miscacu
IatIons and bunders In tho mounting and Working
Of these guns" 1t Is pity to have all TINS knowl
edge wasted when 1t Il so greatly neeoea IL may
he n little irregular, but why not let THE TRIBUNE
have tho contract for building the now navyf-tNe"
York World.
We thank our genial neighbor for the compli-
mcnt The information which we placed at the
disposal Of the Administration several months
ago was certainly greatly needed, but 1t was
wasted The Ordnance Bureau attempted TO
prove tina, THE TRIBUNE had misreprcsented the
facts when 1t asserted that there had been mex
cusablc delay in providing the Atlanta's arma-
mcnt end that owing to the INSTALLATIONS and
laundering work OF the designers the carriages
did not fit the guns nor the tracks the carriages
W. produced q mass OF expert testimony In
srpIcIt Of the charges, and the Ordnance Bureau
hal nothing more to say. 1t failed, however,
70 lroht by the warning, and nov that 1T has
subjected the guns to practical test 1t Is
overcome with modification. If the Navy De-
partmcnt had gratefully accepted good advice In
stead CT instigating Commander O'Neil to write
foolish letter. ii might have been spared It's
present humiliation. The Administration is max
ing bad mess OF the business Of building
Navy, but it is hardly necessary to turn news
paper office into shipyard There will DO
Republican Administration in power before long
and then the navy will be built and the ships
armed with guns that can be fired at full charge
When the open window question has been
settled TO tho satisfaction Of everybody. there is
the bOb-tail car and the passengers moral right
to ride for nothing II his fare be not collected
IL is q dull as well as o hot summer, but there
are subjects still in reserve for human specula-
ton. Let not the perspiring editor despair OF
the resources Of thought and imagination. Topics
will spring up
There Is q good deal Of Grover Cleveland that is
not yet known to the pubuc.-tNew-York Graphic.
VIII you be kind enough to mention the precise
section Il New York World
If our neighbors will pardon tho intrusion, we
suggest that 1t is his craftsmanship. That is
an absolutely unknown quantity.
Apron strings for third time seem too weak
to hoist Prince into the Bulgarian throne.
Despite the personal influence and wealth Of his
mother, and the kindly interest OF the Czarna,
who have been his chief il not his sole dipo- |
matte hackers, Prince Ferdinand's chances Of |
getting there" are daily dwindling The infiu- |
ence Of Queen mother and Empress sister were |
insufficient TO secure the prize for Prince Waldo
mar; and mother at the Russian court and O |
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